The cabinet-level committee chaired by Deputy PM Pakorn Nilprapunt says the Electricity Generating Authority can now renegotiate long-term private power purchase contracts (the "eternal contracts", 50-year terms) without going back to cabinet, after the national energy policy committee approved it on 17 July 2026. The current purchase base is about 2.16 baht per unit, and officials say some generation costs have fallen. Availability Payment rules are still under review with no date set. No change to your bill yet; watch for the Availability Payment decision and the revised PDP, since both feed into electricity tariffs your business pays.